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(3-4-26 Document #10) Articles 6, 12, 13, and 20

Budgets & Finance · Record date 2026-03-04 · Record 716f82378e439c4831

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PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS UNDER THE SELECT BOARD
 Article 6 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or
 transfer from Free Cash, such sums of money as may be necessary to fund new cost items
 contained in contracts for personal services with any individual employee; or take any action
 related thereto.
 Select Board


MOVED:         That the subject matter of Article 5 be indefinitely postponed
                                 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE -
Discussion from last year:
DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee concurs with the assessment of the Select Board that
this Article be indefinitely postponed until such time as negotiations between the Town and
certain Employees subject to Personal Service contracts reach a point that the new wage and
benefit costs can be accurately quantified.




 INSURANCE PROCEEDS
 Article 12 To see whether the Town will vote to appropriate all sums over $150,000 recovered
 under the terms of any insurance policy and any other insurance proceeds paid to the Town in
 connection with any losses suffered by the Town; or to take any other action related thereto.
 Select Board


MOVED:         That the subject matter of Article 12 be indefinitely postponed
                                 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE -
Discussion from last year:
DISCUSSION: According to Massachusetts law, Town Meeting must vote to approve all sums
over $150,000 recovered under the terms of any insurance policy. The are no insurance
proceeds to appropriate at this Town Meeting, therefore, the Finance Committee voted to
indefinitely postpone.




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ACCEPT GENERAL OR SESSION LAWS ENACTED BY THE GENERAL COURT
 Article 13 To see if the Town will vote to accept any general or session laws enacted by the
 General Court for the benefit of cities or towns or of benefit to the Town of Canton; or to take
 any other action related thereto.
 Select Board


MOVED:         That the subject matter of Article 13 be indefinitely postponed
                                 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE -
Discussion from last year:
DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee voted unanimously to postpone this article indefinitely, as
there are no general session laws enacted by the General Court to be accepted.




APPROPRIATION TO CREATE SAFE STREETS
Article 20 To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from any available
funds or borrow pursuant to any applicable statute, a sum of money to improve safety on
Canton roads and sidewalks by improved signage, roadway, sidewalk and crosswalk painting,
and any other necessary improvements or to take any other action related thereto.
Select Board


MOVED:         That the subject matter of Article 20 be indefinitely postponed
                                 FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE -
Suggested Discussion:
DISCUSSION: The Finance Committee voted unanimously to postpone this article indefinitely, as
this article has been withdrawn at this time.




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